[meteorite-list] Contest #2 - Free Rare Earth Magnets and Meteorite

From: Barry Hughes <bhughes_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:52:32 -0400
Message-ID: <AANLkTiknvKtoQdSdT8QBleJoOkuP4VQsTSLDAmxuMOLH_at_mail.gmail.com>

That's just not fair...what about us stupid guys...aye...

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 8:12 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks
<meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings Listees!
>
> My previous contest was too easy - I received a correct answer in less
> than 30 minutes. ?And I received several guesses that correctly named
> 1 or 2 of the 3 meteorites. ?So, I thought I would give everyone
> another chance to win a prize.
>
> Now I am going to dig deep down into the records of obscure
> meteorites. ?These are going to be simple questions with no tricks,
> but they are going to be more difficult to answer.
>
> Question #1 - what H4 chondrite was accidentally found while searching
> for Libyan Desert Glass?
>
> Question #2 - This meteorite is one of the rarest types and hails from
> a nation with only a handful of meteorite finds/falls. ?It was
> considered similar to an unusual Australian meteorite. ?Name this
> meteorite.
>
> Question #3 - ?Which tiny L6 chondrite has a connection with one of
> the great personalities of meteoritics? ?If not for this connection,
> this very small and obscure OC would be without trivia value.
>
> Bonus Question - This "stubborn" meteorite also has a connection to
> one of the great minds of meteoritics. ?What meteorite is it?
>
> The first person to correct answer all 3 questions gets a rare earth
> magnet and meteorite. ?Answer the Bonus Question, and I will double
> the prize!
>
> Good luck!
>
> MikeG
>
> http://www.galactic-stone.com
>
>
> On 7/13/10, Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Greetings List,
>>
>> I am offering a free Cohiba Pequeno cigar and a free meteorite to the
>> first person who can answer the following meteorite trivia questions :
>>
>> Question : The Nevada Meteor of 1894 is though to be associated with
>> what meteorite find?
>>
>> Question : What 1970's meteorite struck a shed and penetrated the
>> roof, but the owner kept the entire mass and would not let it be
>> analyzed or classified?
>>
>> Question : What iron meteorite was found near the site of one of
>> America's most deadly civil war battles?
>>
>> (proper names only, no pseudonyms)
>>
>> Rules -
>>
>> 1) if you are not old enough to legally have a cigar, do not enter.
>> 2) not valid if your location will not allow you to receive tobacco
>> through the mail.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> MikeG
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>> Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites
>> http://www.galactic-stone.com
>> http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone
>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>
>
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> Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites
> http://www.galactic-stone.com
> http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone
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Received on Tue 13 Jul 2010 08:52:32 PM PDT